Rick Ross Crashes Rolls Royce While Fleeing Birthday Shooting

Rapper Rick Ross crashed a silver Rolls Royce while trying to avoid gunshots early on the morning of his 37th birthday, Fort Lauderdale police said.

The rapper, whose real name is William L. Roberts, was driving in the city at 5 a.m. Monday with a female companion when he heard shots being fired in his direction and sped away, losing control of his vehicle, police said.